Motorways
Controlled-access motorways (OSM motorway) worldwide. Compare segment counts, see where networks are largest, and open the motorway map for any country or region that supports it.
Data from OpenStreetMap contributors — strong where mappers are active, thinner elsewhere · Updated 2026-09-26
Global insights
Top countries
Top 5 — Motorways
Ranked by mapped motorway segment count.
Continental breakdown
Motorways segments by continent
Bar length reflects mapped segment totals per continent.
Asia
615,680
Europe
344,454
North America
337,679
South America
52,637
Australia & Oceania
15,714
Africa
15,452
123
Countries on the map
1.4M
Active segments (length)
55,777
Under construction
17,961
Proposed
73,738
In the pipeline (5.3% of active network)
Ethiopia
Fastest build rate: 117.4% · 155 under construction
Philippines
Most proposed segments: 2,933 proposed
Top countries
By continent
Build activity
104
Countries actively building
73
Countries with proposals